Sunday, September 29, 2013

Good evening! It’s Monday, Sept. 30th, and this is the Jive
at Five - our daily community calendar and rundown of night time programming
here on 88.1 FM WESU Middletown, your station for NPR, Pacifica, independent
and local public affairs by day and the best in free-form community programming
weeknights and weekends.I'm Maria
Johnson, producer and host of "Reasonably Catholic: Keeping the
Faith," which airs every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesday afternoon, from 4 to
right before the Jive at Five. Tomorrow, a chorus of voices celebrating Pope
Francis’s recent complaint that the Church is too obsessed with birth control,
abortion and homosexuality. Find audio of that and other shows at
www.reasonablycatholic.com. Okay, on with the Jive.

Here’s a rundown of some of what’s happening in our area
this week.

Tonight here in Middletown at 6pm, you can catch the up and coming
Wesleyan student rock act, Grand Cousin, performing a
stripped down acoustic set in Rob “Homegrown”
DeRosa’s “Music Monday” live music series at Red and Black Café, at 45 Broad
St. For info, look for the series on Facebook or Google it.

Here in Middletown, at the Buttonwood Tree, tonight is the
Anything Goes open mic night. Starting at 10 a.m. tomorrow and running all
month, take in “Sunsets: A Middletown Transformation,” a photography exhibit by
WESU’s own Dave Bauer, with an opening reception planned for Sunday, Oct. 6. Tomorrow
evening at 7 it’s Laughter Yoga with Mimi Claire and a potluck dinner. Thursday
is open mic night with Bob Gotta. Friday at 8 p.m., Jamie Anderson & The
Ladies Auxiliary Ukulele Orchestra plays. Saturday morning, the Buttonwood
offers Qigong (Chi Kung), community yoga and an empowerment workshop. Saturday evening,
The New Unity Band with Matt Dwonszyk performs. On Sundays, Food Not Bombs
serves food outside the Buttonwood at 1pm. All are welcome. You are also
invited to help prepare the vegetarian meal beforehand at 11am at First Church
Congregational on Court Street. Rumpus, an invitation to express the rhythm
inside you, happens during Food Not Bombs. On Sunday evening at 7, it’s the
Great Make Believe Improv Show. Details at www.buttonwood.org.

Also in New Haven, at Café Nine, tonight brings Primitive
Garage Rock, with The Neanderthals and The Outta Sites (featuring members of
Los Straitjackets). Tomorrow, Manic Productions and Asbestos Records presents The
Toasters, with The Hempsteadys and The Excitement Gang. Wednesday, the Raya
Brass Band plays Café Nine, with Milksop: Unsung. And Thursday brings Mary
Gauthier. Friday, it’s the L.A.M.P. Festival featuring Mark Mulcahy, with The
Streams. Saturday’s afternoon jazz jam is hosted by Mike Coppola and Friends.
The Gina Sicilia show that was to follow the jazz jam has been canceled. At 9 p.m.
on Saturday Murdervan plays, along with Orb
Mellon. Sunday brings the Blues Boot Camp with Greg Sherrod and his band to Café
Nine. www.cafenine.com.

Up in Hartford, at Blackeyed Sally’s, tonight is Jazz
Monday. Tomorrow brings Michael Palin's Other Orchestra. Wednesday’s blues jam,
one of the longest running in New England, is hosted by Mike Law. Friday, the Truck Stop Troubadors stop off at Sally’s.
And on Saturday, it’s Ana Popovic. www.blackeyedsally’s.com.

Back in Middletown, tomorrow kicks off Common Ground 2013:
The Fifth Middletown International Film Festival, a lineup of films on Tuesdays
through October and November, accompanied by expert commentary. Tomorrow’s film
is at the Russell Library: More Than Frybread – directed by Travis Holt
Hamilton, afun “mockumentary” about a
fictitious frybread competition in Flagstaff, Arizona. Theodore Van Alst, of
Yale University, will speak. www.russelllibrary.org.

Friday at 5 p.m., it’s the monthly Middletown Gallery Walk,
a chance to take in the latest art exhibitions downtown.

Saturday afternoon at 2, at the Russell Library, you can enjoy "Romanticism
Forever Young" with Pianist Pi-Hsun Shih and Cellist Tanya Anisimova
performing Chopin and Mendelssohn.

Sunday, a rare Model T-Ford advertising vehicle will be
among the features of the Middlesex
County Historical Society’s 28th annual Antique Car Show and Flea Market. The show, at Middletown High School on LaRosa
Lane, off Newfield Street, opens with car registration at 8:30 a.m. The featured
car, used primarily for advertising, appeared in many parades and was used by a lumber company to keep its business in the public eye. The owner at the
time was John C. Barry, a gentleman very much loved by the people of Portland.
He had held virtually every office in the town government save for First
Selectman since he became a registered voter in 1891. This car has been in
Portland all its life and was also under water in the 1936 flood and 1938
hurricane. The car has been restored by its owners Edward and Rosemarie Organek
of Portland, CT. Details by calling the Society at 860-346-0746.

Also on Sunday in Middletown, the Shaped Note Singers meet
from 4 to 6 p.m. at the MAC650 Gallery, 650 Main St. All are welcome. A potluck
follows the singing. More information by emailing Neely Bruce at nbruce@wesleyan.edu.

Back in New Haven, at Bar, on Wednesday at 9 p.m. Manic Productions
Presents Potty Mouth, with California X and Blessed State.
www.manicproductions.com.

Several farmers' markets in our area are still in full
swing. In Middletown, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. through
Halloween, there's a longstanding farmer’s market on the South Green. Through
October 25th, on Fridays in Middletown from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., The North End
Farmers Market happens in the parking lot of It's Only Natural Market on Main
St., near the intersection of Liberty St. fromwww.northendfarmersmarket.org.

Through October 25th, in Higganum, there’s a market on
Fridays from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m on the town green. In East Haddam, this Wednesday
is the last chance to shop the farmers' market from 4 to 7 p.m. at the town
grange on Town Street.

Now that the Durham Fair has ended, fairgoers turn their
attention to the Berlin Fair, which runs from Friday through Sunday at 430
Beckley Road, East Berlin. Info at www.Ctberlinfair.com.

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in
Central Connecticut:

At Real Art Ways in Hartford, Short Term 12, an emotional
drama set in a foster care facility, runs through Thursday. Also through
Thursday: The Trials of Mohammed Ali, a documentary exploring the famous boxer’s
refusal to serve in the Vietnam war, even after his status as a conscientious
objector was denied, on the grounds of protesting racial injustice at home. The
film captures his passion and anger in interviews and television appearances culled
from a rich variety of rare archival sources. Opening Friday is Smash &
Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers, and Herb and Dorothy, 50 by 50, about a
world-class art collection built by a postal clerk and a librarian in their
modest home, then donated, one work to each of the 50 states.
www.realartways.com for details.

At Cinestudio, The Trinity College cinema in Hartford, it’s The
Attack, about a highly successful Palestinian surgeon) living in Israel who finds
his life changed in the instant that his wife is suspected of being the suicide
bomber in an attack that killed innocent children in a café. Wednesday is a
special one-night screening of Girl Rising, about how educating girls can
change the world. Children in nine countries, from Cambodia to Sierra Leone to
Peru, perform vignettes written by nine authors and narrated by nine actresses. Thursday
brings a double feature to Cinestudio: the
Israeli film Yossi and Jagger, about an Army commander stationed in the mountains
on the border of Lebanon, and his passionate love affair with Jagger, one of
his soldiers known for his rock star looks. And the sequel, Yossi, set 10 years
later, with Yossi a closeted and lonely cardiologist in Tel Aviv who still
dreams of finding satisfaction, both emotional and sexual, after losing Jagger,
the love of his life. Friday begins a run of The Conjuring, a creepy horror
film based on real events in Rhode Island. And Sunday begins a run of Twenty
Feet from Stardom, a documentary in which great backup singers get the
attention they deserve. www.cinestudio.org.

Now here’s what's on the air tonight on WESU, 88.1 FM in
Middletown:

Right after the Jive at Five stay tuned for a well-rounded
jazz show on Charles Henry’s Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry until 6pm.

Weekdays at 6 Free Speech Radio News rrom the Pacifica
Network offers a daily dose of alternative international news and reporting.

At 6:30 it's Life is a Killer, with Johnny Analog.

That’s followed at 8pm by The Rumpus Room with Lord Lewis.

Then at 9:30, stay tuned for the Attention Deficit Disk
Jockey, with Lee, the music of yesterday’s future, today.

That’s followed at 11 by A Hate Supreem with DJ AWOL.

Then at midnight, it’s Maelstrom of the Weird with Phil
Void, followed at 1 a.m. by Local Color with Peter Helman.

Next, at 2, comes the Explorer’s Hour, with Pickup Sticks, a
synthesis of science, spoken word and a lot of popular music.

Then at 3, it’s 88 Keys with Mads, playing tracks chosen for
their outstanding piano features.

The BBC kicks on at 4, followed by NPR's Morning Edition at
5.

And that’s all for today’s Jive at Five, if you didn’t get a
chance to write down some of the information mentioned in our community
calendar, the script is published online at wesufm.org/jive.

And if you value WESU as a source for information and
entertainment in your life, how about supporting the station with a donation?
You can make that donation online at wesufm.org anytime.

Friday, September 27, 2013

Good afternoon, it's Friday, September 27th, and this is
the Jive at Five - WESU's Daily community calendar and run down of night time
programming here on 88.1 FM WESU Middletown, your station for NPR, Pacifica,
independent and local public affairs by day and the best in free-form community
programming week nights and weekends.I'm Stephan Allison, host of River
Valley Rhythms heard Thursdays at 4 pm here at WESU. Thanks for tuning in.

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For the latest in local arts and
entertainment anytime you're not hearing it on our Jive, go to arts2GO.org – the City’s website for what’s going on and what’s to do with a
highlight on the arts in Middletown. That's arts2GO.org

Now, here’s a rundown of some of what’s scheduled in the community this weekend.

Here in Middletown, at The Buttonwood Tree tonight, singer/songwriter
and humorist, Don White performs. Saturday mornings get started at 7:30 with
Tai Chi and Qigong (chi kung) followed by self empowerment workshops at
10am. Saturday evening, Parker’s Tangent, based out of
greater New Haven, brings their blues and roots based original material to the
Buttonwood. On Sundays, Food Not Bombs serves food outside the Buttonwood Tree
at 1pm. All are Welcome. Rumpus invites you to join in a community
rhythmic experience inside the Buttonwood at the same time. You're also invited
to help prepare the vegetarian meal at 11:30 a.m. at the First Church on Court
Street. Visit www.buttonwood.org for more
info.

Down in New Haven tonight at Cafe Nine, tonight Oddball
Events Presents: Scott Biram along with Black Pistol Fire, and Fave Hill
opening. Saturday, the weekly Café 9 Jazz Jam session will be hosted
by The George Baker Band. Later on Saturday night at 9pm String Band
takes the Cafe 9 stage. Mountains of the Moon and Knot the Band open the show.
Visit www.cafenine.com

At Blackeyed Sally's in Hartford, Jimmy Thackery takes the Sally’s
stage for a night of Blues Rock and Roll tonight. Saturday brings more Blues
with Bad Rooster. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com has details.

Down in New Haven on tonight, Toad's Place is featuring the
legendary reggae rhythm section, Sly and Robbie present: DanceHall masters
Shaggy and Barrington Levy live on stage. For list of Bands visit www.toadsplace.com

This Friday and Saturday, Wesleyan’s Center for the Arts and
Theater Department present the Connecticut Premiere of Who's Hungry, a stunning
work of Puppet Theater that weaves together oral histories of five very different
homeless and/or hungry residents of Santa Monica, California. Together
with the Center for Community Partnerships (CCP) and Amazing Grace Food Pantry,
the production also aims to help focus attention on food insecurity in Greater
Middletown. This month, Amazing Grace issued a RED ALERT:
meaning they simply don’t have enough food to feed the over 1,000 families
that rely on the pantry to put food on their tables. The pre-holiday
season is often one of the most difficult times of the year for contributions.
To learn how you can help, search Amazing Grace Food Pantry online.

Sunday at 3pm you can catch the first of twelve CD-length recitals
by Wesleyan Professor of Music Neely Bruce of his piano music. This recital
will feature the world premieres of “A Partita for Wilhelm Gertz (1927-2007)”,
and “A Fugue for Sophia”. www.wesleyan.edu./cfa

This Friday and Saturday Grammy nominated Folk/Pop/Rock/Punk
Singer/Songwriter and former WESU DJ, Lauren Agnelli is featured in 2
events in Artreach's year-long Songwriting for Social Change project.
Friday night you can catch Lauren in a solo concert and Saturday
afternoon she will present a songwriting workshop at the Donald Oat Theater in
Norwich. 860-887-0014 for more information.

The Greater Middletown Concert Association 2013-2014 Concert Series presents
The Swing Legacy featuring seven acclaimed jazz musicians, six instrumentalists
and a vocalist at the Middletown High School Performing Arts Center on Sunday
at 3 pm. For info and reservations: call (860) 347-4887

Several farmers' markets in our area are still in full swing. In Middletown, on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Halloween, there's a
longstanding farmer’s market on the South Green. Through October 25th, on
Fridays, in Middletown from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., The North End Farmers Market is
in the parking lot of It's Only Natural Market on Main St., near the
intersection of Liberty St. And, in Higganum, there’s a market on Fridays from
3:30 to 6:30 p.m on the town green. In East Haddam, there's a farmers' market
from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at the town grange on Town Street through
October 2nd. Learn about farmers' markets all over the state by going to www.ctnofa.org/FarmersMarkets.htm

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central
Connecticut:

This weekend, Real Art Ways in Hartford is showing: Short Term 12,
an emotional drama set in a foster care facility, and The Trials of Muhammad
Ali. www.realartways.com for
details.

This weekend, Cinestudio, The Trinity College cinema in Hartford,
is showing Star Trek, Into Darkness. www.cinestudio.org for more
information.

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And now
let’s take a look at tonight’s programming on WESU.

Right
after the Jive At Five from 5:05 to 6:00pm it’s Chocolate Cake with DJ
Rob. An hour long musical sugar high. Power-pop plus Brit-pop and
singer/songwriters from the 60's to today.

From
6:00 to 6:30pm it’s Free Speech Radio
News - Your daily dose of alternative international news and reporting from
the Pacifica Network.

Coming in at 6:30 it's a half-hour with the Middletown Youth Radio Project - A weekly radio program featuring
the thoughts, voices, creativity and talent of the

kids in the WESU neighborhood.

At
7 until 8:30pm we have the Universal Sound Wave with Sistah Tee - Informing listeners
about local and global issues with health, nutrition, and stress reduction
tips, featuring a wide range of music including African, reggae, gospel,
R&B, Latin, and blues.

Next
up until 10pm, we take it From the
Otherside with Rok-A-Dee - The Voice of Hartford, including local
artists from Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He also
features upcoming artists performing Caribbean R & B, Soca and
international music.

From
10 until Midnight, we go In the Master
Bedroom, Under the Bed with Dope Dave - Celebrating conscious hip-hop and
its offshoots & influences. Acrobatic emcees and down-tempo poets mix
it up over varied oceans of sound.

At Midnight
until 2am Saturday we go into OVERDRIVE
with Clarence Scott and Shantay Scott - taking the word of God and mixing
it with the music of God then shifting it into overdrive! Praising God with the
best Urban Contemporary, Hip Hop, and Traditional gospel music on the planet!

At 2 to
2:30am it's Bassment Beats with DJ
Lokash - Celebrating its 10th year of bringing you the latest in
aboveground & underground hip-hop mixed live.

Then at 2:30
until 3am catch the New World Show from
Pacifica - The best in Global Bass mixed live. Baila coño!

The
next hour 'til 4am it's Maximum Rock & Roll Radio - A
weekly radio show featuring the best international DIY punk, garage rock and
hardcore from the astounding, ever-growing Maximum Rock n roll radio record
collection.

+Sing Out! Radio Magazine with Tom Druckenmiller comes
on at 4 until 5am witha weekly, hour-long “magazine format” program,
featuring interviews in addition to “live” and recorded traditional folk
musics.

And
we bring in the daylight from 5:00 to 6:00am with the BBC World News - a daily News roundup from the British
Broadcasting Corporation

And
staying on the other side of the big pond, from 6:00 to 7:00am it’s the Celtic Café with Pat Laffan and Mark
Gallagher presenting traditional and contemporary music with a Celtic
connection.

And now
that the coffee’s hot enjoy Caffé Italia
from 7:00 to 8:00am with Francesco
Fiumara, the former host of WESU's own WESParla - A weekly roundup of
news, music and memories from Italy.

That’s
all for today’s Jive At Five, tune in each and every weekday at 4:55 pm to hear
about what’s going on in the community and on the air right here at 88.1 FM
WESU, a community service of Wesleyan University since 1939.

The Music
behind today’s Jive At Five is from Kevin Norton’s Metaphor Quartet, a CD
entitled Not Only In That Golden Tree . . . featuring (the late) Wilber
Morris, Masahiko Kono, Hitomi Tono’Oka and Kevin Norton, the selection “not
drunk, but stunned” and it’s out on clean feed records.

The
written form for what you've heard on today’s jive is online at wesufm.org/jive

And if you value WESU as a source for information and
entertainment in your life, how about supporting the station with a donation?
You can make that donation online at wesufm.org anytime.
Thanks for listening!